Western diet increases COVID-19 disease severity in the Syrian hamster
J. R. Port, D. R. Adney, B. Schwarz, J. Schulz, D. E. Sturdevant, B. J. Smith, V. Avanzato, M. G. Holbrook, J. Purushotham, K. A. Stromberg, I. Leighton, C. Bosio, C. Shaia, V. Munster
This study shows that a Western diet worsens COVID-19 outcomes in Syrian hamsters by increasing weight loss, lung damage, and systemic inflammation.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology